SOCIAL POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR AFRICA: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORK IN AFRICA

Author: Dr. Kgomotso Jongman

ABSTRACT

Social Policy Framework for Africa (2008) has implications for social work practice and education in Africa and beyond. It calls for a progressive social work that is aligned to the logic, substance, and principles of social justice and human rights. Social Policy Framework for Africa advocates for a social work practice and education that has clear philosophical and ideological foundations anchored on social democratic principles and values. These values will revolve around social justice, human rights, sustainable development, collectivism, solidarity, self-sufficiency, empowerment, human security, and faith in democracy. This is in resonance with the global definition of social work as described by the International Federation of Social Work and International Association of Schools of Social work (2014). In this paper, we engage on the social policy framework in African and look at its implication to social work.

Keywords: social policy, framework, social justice, social justice social work, and Africa

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